It is illegal for teenagers over the age of 14 to go trick-or-treating.

The Law

The city of Chesapeake passed a strict Halloween ordinance to curb teenage mischief, initially threatening actual jail time for older trick-or-treaters. The law was later amended to remove the jail threat, but it still makes it a misdemeanor for older teens to demand candy door-to-door. It was enacted after older youths caused property damage during Halloween nights in the late 1960s.